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First Local Player with Tier 1 IP Backbone; ‘StarHub IX’
Re-Branded As ‘StarHub Global IP Network’

Singapore, 27 August 2002 –
StarHub, Singapore’s leading info-communications provider, today
announced the completion of its IP backbone integration with
NTT/VERIO’s Global IP Network. With this integration, StarHub has
enhanced its IP service offerings by providing seamless IP access
over the world-class Tier 1 IP backbones of NTT Communications (NTT
Com) and VERIO, making StarHub a global IP player.

Through the gigabit-class IP
backbone, the enhanced network covers the three key
telecommunications regions in the world – Asia-Pacific, Europe and
North America. When customers connect to the global Tier 1 IP
backbone, they will also connect to seamless IP services from a
single Autonomous System* (AS) global IP network, thus ensuring that
their IP traffic is efficiently routed. In addition, direct
connection to major ISPs in many countries will make Internet access faster.

In line with the integration,
StarHub Internet Exchange (IX) will now be re-branded as StarHub
Global IP Network. Launched in 2000, it has garnered many
major customers in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region. StarHub
Global IP Network is targeted at licensed Facilities-Based Operators
(FBOs), Service-Based Operators (SBOs), carriers, ISPs and
multi-national corporations.

StarHub IP Transit
Serviceis the first service available on
StarHub Global IP Network, providing customers with access to the
Internet backbone. StarHub will also offer a network-based IP-VPN
service soon, using IPSec protocols, providing customers with high
performance, cost effectiveness and flexible connections.

"StarHub sees this
integration of our network with NTT/VERIO’s Global Tier 1 Network as
a foundation for us to become one of the central hubs for IP traffic
flowing through the region," said Mr Mike Reynolds, Senior Vice
President, Business Markets, StarHub. "Given that NTT Com is
one of the strongest and most stable IP players in the world, and
with the expected increase in IP traffic, StarHub is well-placed to
provide carriers, ISPs and companies with increased reliability and
security that is essential to their business needs."

"NTT Com sees Singapore
and StarHub playing a key role in our overall data strategy, given
the highly-developed and reliable info-communications infrastructure
and their central role in many mission-critical traffic
routes," said Mr Yukimasa Ito, President, Global IP Network,
VERIO; and Vice President, Global IP Business, NTT Com. "This
integration with StarHub allows us to expand our business foothold
in the Southeast Asian region, while at the same time, allow
StarHub’s customers to transmit critical data across a global
Internet backbone with a uniform level of quality and service."